@inproceedings{dd50782cb27b44d3bbf5368b6a127910,
title = "A cascade multilevel inverter using a single DC source",
abstract = "A method is presented showing that a cascade multilevel inverter can be implemented using only a single DC power source and capacitors. A standard cascade multilevel inverter requires n DC sources for 2n + 1 levels. Without requiring transformers, the scheme proposed here allows the use of a single DC power source (e.g., a battery or a fuel cell stack) with the remaining n - 1 DC sources being capacitors. It is shown that one can simultaneously maintain the DC voltage level of the capacitors and choose a fundamental frequency switching pattern to produce a nearly sinusoidal output.",
keywords = "Fuel Cell, Multilevel Inverter",
author = "Zhong Du and Tolbert, {Leon M.} and Chiasson, {John N.} and Burak {\"O}zpineci",
year = "2006",
language = "English",
isbn = "0780395476",
series = "Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC",
pages = "426--430",
booktitle = "Twenty-First Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC '06",
note = "21st Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC '06 ; Conference date: 19-03-2006 Through 23-03-2006",
}